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sortilege

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsɔːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/
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noun

Meaning 1

Witchcraft, magic, especially as a means of making decisions or predictions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sorcery, thaumaturgy, wizardry, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft, dark arts, diablerie, druidcraft, dweomercraft, dwimmer, dwimmercraft, enchantment, goety, gypsycraft, hexcraft, hexerei, jugglery, magic, mojo, sortilege, spellcasting, spellcraft, spellwork, wandwork, warlockry, whistness, witchdom, witchery, witchcraft, witchwork, wizardcraft, wonderworking

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old French sortilège, from Medieval Latin sortilegium (“witchcraft”), from Latin sortilegus (“sorcerer, diviner”), from sors (“fate”) + legere (“choose”).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: arpomalla ennustaminen — magic
  • Finnish: arvanveto — magic
  • Finnish: noituus — magic
  • Finnish: taikuus — magic
  • Polish: wróżenie — magic
  • Polish: wróżby — magic
  • Polish: czarnoksięstwo — magic
  • Polish: magia — magic
  • Portuguese: sortilégio — magic